Carbon Accounting articles

Crown Estate: Integrated reporting is the natural next step

Mark Gough head of sustainability at the Crown Estate

BusinessGreen Plus talks to the Crown Estate's head of sustainability about its ambitious plans to combine environmental and financial accounting

02 May 2013

Exclusive: Queen reveals environmental impact of her land

Aerial view of the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm

New total contribution report from the Crown Estate paves the way for integrated reporting

01 May 2013

BT works with suppliers to cut 30,000 tonnes of CO2

The side of a BT van

First year of Better Future Supplier Forum reveals role of collaboration in driving down supply chain emissions

29 Apr 2013

Samsung digs up controversial tin mine links

Electronics giant confirms it is investigating supply chain ties to mining activity blamed for environmental degradation

23 Apr 2013

Policy Briefing: 18,000 companies facing stricter environmental reporting rules

Proposed shake-up of EU corporate reporting rules latest in long line of measures forcing businesses to account for environmental impacts

16 Apr 2013

Unilever cleans up with one million tonnes of CO2 savings

Multinational's logistics and manufacturing operations hail latest green milestone

16 Apr 2013

United Airlines pledges to land 85 million gallon fuel saving

Airline estimates new efficiency measure will cut nearly one million tonnes of CO2 emissions and save $275m over 2013

16 Apr 2013

Compass Group adds sustainability software to the menu

Food services giant pioneers new technology designed to help chefs cut the environmental impact of their food

12 Apr 2013

Report quietly urges Treasury to 'hard wire' nature into economic decisions

But failure to promote wide ranging natural capital report raises fresh questions about government's commitment to green agenda

10 Apr 2013

GRI prepares global push for new green corporate reporting guidelines

Organisation promises next month's launch of G4 guidelines will be followed by a series of translations

09 Apr 2013

Crunch time as United Biscuits delivers on ambitious green goals

British maker of McVitie's, Jacobs and Twiglets sets new targets after smashing through CO2 and water goals seven years early

05 Apr 2013

Case study: Bombay Sapphire mixes cocktail of renewables to cut CO2

Refurbished Hampshire distillery to open in autumn could see carbon emissions reduced by 60 per cent over building regulations requirements

02 Apr 2013

How to develop a green flexible working strategy - part two

BusinessGreen Plus explores how a business can create a new culture that embraces greener forms of flexible working

28 Mar 2013

Businesses call for action as new figures reveal impact of climate policies

Government insists package of support measures could offset up to half of the cost of green surcharge on energy bills

27 Mar 2013

How to develop a green flexible working strategy: part one

Allowing employees to work from home and on the move can deliver significant environmental savings for your business. BusinessGreen Plus investigates

27 Mar 2013

America's Cup sails into carbon neutral waters

Famous sailing race introduces offsetting and other measures to minimise impact of this year's event in San Francisco

27 Mar 2013

Interserve reveals how it bridged the gap between sustainability and finance

Interserve's finance and sustainability director explains the innovative new management approach that promises to help halve the company's greenhouse gas emissions

25 Mar 2013

New tool tells if you are eating too much water

Sustain unveils calculator that aims to help cooks reduce the virtual water footprint of their meals

22 Mar 2013

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